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PROCUREMENT ANALYST 1, 2, 3, OR SPECIALIST

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

400-25-082

Department

DOC-Administration

Opening Date

11/06/2025

Closing Date

11/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

Baton Rouge, LA

This position is located in the Office of the Undersecretary - Procurement/Contracts.

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

The primary responsibilities are managing the department wide Property Control and Fleet Management Program, this position will also serve as a backup and support resource for additional critical procurement functions including Procurement, RFP, and Contract management, Procurement Card Oversite and Risk Assessment, FEMA and Grant Management.

Working with our team means more than just tracking vehicles and assets; it’s about problem-solving, compliance, and impact. Property control and fleet management here is fast-paced and hands-on: one day you may be analyzing GPS data to resolve discrepancies, the next you’re streamlining maintenance records or coordinating statewide reporting. You’ll learn how to balance strict compliance rules with practical, real-world solutions that keep operations moving.

This position manages assets that support essential public safety and correctional operations. The work you do has a direct impact on people’s lives and on taxpayer trust. By keeping fleet and property records accurate, ensuring contracts and grants meet compliance standards, and stepping in when cross-functional support is needed, you’ll help maintain the integrity of programs that touch every corner of the agency.

You’ll also gain exposure to high-level decision-making, learn how to identify and correct systemic issues, and collaborate across multiple units. This gives you the opportunity to build expertise in areas that most professionals only see on the surface, making your role both impactful and uniquely valuable.

Why work for DOC? (https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/)

+ Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.

+ Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.

+ Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules, including 4/10’sMAYbe an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Please visit our website by clicking here to learn more about DOC (https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/) , our facilities, and our mission.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

+ Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

+ Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

-Serves as DOC’s liaison with DOA Office of State Procurement (OSP), DOA Office of Financial Support Services (OFSS), ORM, Office of Facility Planning & Control (OFPC), Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Louisiana Property Assistance Agency (LPAA), DPS&C General Counsel and Attorney General’s Office in regards to vehicle, property and used equipment purchases to ensure compliance with procurement rules and regulations.

-Recommends and assists with the development and implementation of Department wide training in all phases of the property, fleet, and used equipment purchases and program management, as well as planning, organizing, and conducting workshops and seminars to keep agency personnel informed of current purchasing procedures, rules, and regulations.

-Innovative Program & Process Development: Contribute ideas and take initiative in creating and implementing new programs, tools, and processes that improve the efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of the fleet and property control program. This includes analyzing current workflows, identifying opportunities for automation or streamlining, and helping design solutions that save time, reduce errors, and maximize taxpayer value

-Continuously works with facilities to achieve compliance with contract deliverables and provides remote and on-site technical assistance as needed

-Ensures complete and timely completion and reporting of contract deliverables.

-Supplies reports needed for response to legislative auditor’s requests.

-This position directly supports the Property Control and Fleet Management Program at all DPS&C Units.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

+ Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.

+ An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.

+ This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation: This position will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Career Progression Group :PROCUREMENT ANALYST1, 2, 3, or Specialist

+ Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.

+ Salary depends on the level of experience.

Other Important Information :

+ IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.

+ Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

+ Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

+ This Agency is a Drug-Free Workplace.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy , click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

+ There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing dateof the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

+ To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor, including disability.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Megan Coco

Human Resources Department

[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?

+ Yes

+ No

02

MR: Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources

+ 3= I can manage resources

+ 4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources

03

MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

04

CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

+ 3= I can communicate effectively

+ 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

05

CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

06

DE: Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise

+ 3= I can display expertise

+ 4= I can display expertise and help others improve their ability to display expertise

07

DE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

08

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

+ Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.

+ No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

09

Do you possess any of the following designations/certifications? This information should also be included in the Certificates/Licenses section of your application.

+ Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)

+ Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)

+ National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP)

+ None of the above.

10

How did you hear about this position?

+ Civil Service Website or social media

+ Recruitment Event

+ Newspaper Ad

+ DOC Website

+ DOC Employee Referral

+ LinkedIn

+ Indeed

+ ZipRecruiter

+ Glassdoor

+ Monster

+ Facebook/Instragram

+ Twitter

+ Other

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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